Railroad-switch.



F. SALLEE.

' RAILROAD SWITCH. I APPLICATION FILED m3. 3, 190B.

- Patented Sept. 15,1908.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Nhtmmm @m FREDRIOK SALLEE, OF KILDARE, OKLAHOMA.

RAILROAD-SWITCH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 15, 1908.

Application filed March 3, 1908. Serial No. 418,963.

I '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDRIOK SALLEE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kildare, in the county of Kay and State of Oklahoma, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad-Switches, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to railways, and more particularly to railroadswitches, and has for its object to provide a switch that will allow theoutward passage of a train thereover while in closed position, withoutrisk of derailing the train.

Another object is to provide a novel and desirable means for retainingthe switch in closed position.

Another object is to provide a switch having these qualities, which willbe of simple structure and easy to manufacture from stock material.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription, and it will be understood that changes in the speciiicstructure shown and described may be made within the scope of theclaims, and that any suitable materials may be used, without departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views:Figure 1 is a detailed plan view of the switch in closed position, Fig.2 is a similar view showing the switch in open posi tion, Fig. 3 is atransverse view of the switch, and Fig. 4 is a detail of the springoperating means.

Referring to the drawings there is shown a switch B having rails 1 and 2respectively leading to a main track A having rails 3 and 4. As shown,the rail 2 of switch B, is carried on to the main line track and forms acontinuation of that track, the main line rail 3 terminating in a springrail 5 bearing The rail 2 against the rail 1 as shown at 6. of theswitch B terminates in a spring rail 7 the outer end of which lies inspaced relation with the rail 4 of the main line B, as shown at 9. A barspring 10 is secured to the rail 4 adjacent to the portion 9 of thespring rail 7 and is arranged to bear there against to hold it yieldablyagainst contact with main line rail. 4. A similar bar spring 11 issecured upon a frog 12 secured to the tie 12 and is arranged to bearagainst the spring rail 5 to hold it yieldably in contact with therail 1. A cross bar 13 is engaged slidably beneath the tracks in theusual manner, and is provided with upwardly and outwardly extend ingtongues 14 one of which is engaged with the spring rail 5 outwardlythereof and the other engaged with the rail 7 inwardly thereof at thepoint 9. The cross bar 13 may be operated by any of the usual methods tothrow the portion 9 of the rail 7 against the rail 4 of the main lineand to deflect the portion 6 of the spring rail 5 from contact with therail 1, to shift a train from the main line onto the switch, as will beunderstood. The reverse operation of the switch is accomplished by theaction of the spring 10 and 11 when the cross bar is drawn back to itsnormal position.

It will'be seen that a switch is here provided for which will allow thepassage of the train from the switch to the main line without thenecessity of setting, with perfect safety to the train.

What is claimed is A railroad switch comprising resilient rails, beveledand arranged to lie in close engagement with main line rails, s ringsengaged against said resilient rails to old one yieldably in engagementwith one main line rail and the other yieldably in spaced relation withthe opposite main line rail, and a cross bar having projections upon itsupper face said projections being arranged to engage on a common side ofthe resilient rails to force them in unison against the action of thesprings, said cross bar being arranged for engagement with switchoperating mechanisms of various types.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

FREDRICK SALLEE.

Witnesses:

BERTHA JARRARD, F. E. EASTMAN.

